Mother of Seven + 2

I'm sending out a big thanks to my daughter, Kaytlin, for working hard to design a new header for my blog.  She also is doing some new design and layout work for me.  I love what she has done so far. It is hard for me to believe that this is Kaytlin's last year of high school.  I've watched her blossom into a beautiful Christian young lady that often amazes me with her depth and insight.  I'm excited about the plans that God has for her life and the things she will do in the future.  If you would like a sneak peak into her life check out her blogs.  Yes, she loves to write.  She is a girl after my own heart.  However, I would have to say she is much more talented then I in that area.  What she is writing at the age of 17 blows my mind.  In her blog We Are Windows she writes fiction stories, poetry, and devotional thoughts.  My personal favorite is an epic poem she wrote entitled Silver Tree and Crimson Flood . My contemplat...

Guest post from my daughter, Kaytlin:  Image: digitalart / FreeDigitalPhotos.net  I know that I'm a window Letting in the Son. It's my love and it's my duty To show others what He's done. I'm a window to a world Much larger than their own. If only they will look through, Oh, then they'll understand. I need to be a window, not only to strangers and friends, but also to my sister. She looks up to me and wants to do what I do. This gives me an opportunity to shine Jesus' light. When Amber looks at me, I want her to see Jesus. I want her to look up to Him and want to be like Him. This is a prayer that I wrote when Amber was baptized. Lord, Today I would like to pray about my dear sister, Amber. Out of all the gifts that I have received, she is one of the most precious. She is full of joy and laughter. Amber is compassionate and loving. She is an answer to a prayer I used to pray every night before bed. Then, I was like her, not knowing a...

Guest Post from my daughter, Kaytlin "All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God my be thoroughly equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16, 17 "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path." Psalm 119:105 "I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you." Psalm 119:11 For as long as I can remember, my family has always done family devotions in the morning. I have to admit that sometimes I wished I could skip it. Often I was just anxious to get on with the day and did not want to listen to Bible stories that I had heard countless times before. However, I am now very thankful for family devotions. Most of what I know about the Bible I learned in our family devotions, and I still continue to learn from them. As a part of our family devotions, or "Bible Class" as we call it, Dad would often have us memorize sc...

Guest post by my daughter, Kaytlin. Eight years ago I had no idea what marvelous things God can do through prayer. My family consisted of six members: Mom, Dad, my three brothers, and of course me. My Dad was a preacher, and my Mom stayed home and schooled us. Although there were only six of us, we lived in a huge white house which was around century old. It was connected to the church building where my Dad preached. It was here that I rested in the safety of friends and family. As a result, hardship was a foreign concept to me. One would think I was a happy child. After all, I had everything I needed. For the most part, I was content; but there was something I longed for. In fact, I would often pray for it when I was tucked into bed each night. I would say, “Dear God, please give me a little sister.” It was not like I was lacking in friends or siblings. In fact, my brothers would play dolls with me. I just wanted a little sister. It may have seemed like quite a coincidence when ...